Node.js & MongoDB: Developing Back-end Database Applications

Connecting Node to a database

This intermediate course shows how a Node.js back end talks to a NoSQL database, using MongoDB as the example. The focus is on turning that connection into RESTful APIs that an application can rely on.

What the course addresses

• Building endpoints with Node.js and the Express framework
• Securing those endpoints so only the right callers get in
• Performance tuning once data volumes grow

Where it leads

The skill list also points toward database design, cloud applications and relational databases, so the course sits at the boundary between application code and data storage. Learners who know the basics of Express will find it a natural next step.